Ink-well



J. O. LATSBAUGH.

Ink-Well.

No. 229,260. Patented June 29,1880.

NJ'EIERS. PHOTD-UTNOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON, D C,

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FEICE.

JOHN C. LATSBAUGH, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

INK-WELL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 229,260, dated June 29,1880.

Application filed March 8, 1880. (Model) To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, JOHN G. LATSBAUGH, of Decatur, in the county of Maconand State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement inInk-Wells; which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in ink-wells; andit consists in a self-closing lid or cover operated by a fingerleverwhile dipping the pen. I attain this object by the device illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevation showing thelid or cover closed, and Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the lid open toadmit the pen.

, A represents the stand, which may be of any desired form, except thatit should be provided with a rim for the purpose of attaching my device.

B is a metallic collar, which may be at tached to the rim of the wellwith plaster-ofparis or any other suitable fastening.

C is the lid or cover, provided with the tang D, which is slottedlongitudinally and hinged to the extreme end of the arm E, said armbeing fastened to the collar B.

F is a finger-lever, pivoted at b to the side of the collar B, extendingforward in position 0 for the finger of the hand holding the pen;

A slight pressure of the finger on the end of the lever F raises the lidor cover to allow ihe insertion of the pen P.

Fig. 2 shows in dotted lines the lid or cover G thrown back for theconvenience of filling the Well. This is done by turning the key Glengthwise of the slot.

Thefinger-lever F is provided with a flat key, G, which operates in aslot in the tang, which, when turned crosswise of the tang, prevents thelid from rising above the center of the hinge, thereby compelling thelid to drop of its own weight over the mouth of the well, which is shownin dotted lines. Thelid or cover 0 is provided with a disk, H, which maybe made of wood or rubber.

I am aware that prior to my invention inkwells have been made withself-closing lids or covers operated by a lever. I therefore do notbroadly claim such a combination but What I claim as my invention anddesire to secure by. Letters Patent, is

In an ink-well, the combination, with the rim or collar, the arm, andthe slotted tang,

of the pivoted lever and key whereby theproper elevation is imparted tothe lid or cover, all substantially as set forth.

JOHN G. LATSBAUGH.

Witnesses:

CHARLES P. HOUSUM, JOHN S. BIXBY.

